Flex Appeal: Reinventing Hospitality Staffing with YoungOnes COO James Medd

🎧 Flex Appeal: How YoungOnes Is Flipping Hospitality StaffingGuest: James Medd, COO, YoungOnesHost: Chris Fletcher, Stacked⁠ PodcastRecorded at BrewDog Waterloo, this episode explores how flexible staffing is reshaping hospitality.Chris sits down with James Medd to uncover how YoungOnes, the freelance staffing platform, is empowering operators to find vetted, on-demand talent in minutes — and giving Gen Z more control over when, where, and how they work.In this episode:✅ Why flexibility is the future of hospitality staffing✅ How Gen Z and side-hustle culture are changing the game✅ Why YoungOnes isn’t an agency — and why that matters✅ How operators are cutting labour costs and improving service quality✅ The tech James wishes existed…Whether you’re scaling a team or freelancing for freedom, this one’s packed with insight.🔗 Links🌐 YoungOnes💼 James Medd on LinkedIn⏱️ Timestamps00:00 – Intro02:15 – What is YoungOnes?06:42 – Freelance lifestyle & Gen Z work culture10:00 – How it works for operators14:25 – Trust, ratings & smart matching18:40 – Planning vs panic: The flexi-labour approach23:10 – The future of staffing28:00 – The tech James wants to see31:00 – Where to find YoungOnes🎙️ Subscribe for fresh conversations every week with the sharpest minds in hospitality & tech.#HospitalityTech #FreelanceWork #StaffingSolutions #YoungOnes #FlexibleStaffing